diff --git a/dev-api.py b/dev-api.py
index 331d694..1e3b968 100644
--- a/dev-api.py
+++ b/dev-api.py
@@ -1137,5 +1137,8 @@ def save_search_prefs(payload: SearchPrefsPayload):
 
 @app.post("/api/settings/search/suggest")
 def suggest_search(body: dict):
-    # Stub — LLM suggest for paid tier
-    return {"suggestions": []}
+    try:
+        # Stub — LLM suggest for paid tier
+        return {"suggestions": []}
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(e))
diff --git a/web/src/stores/settings/search.ts b/web/src/stores/settings/search.ts
index 09b2d47..bd8f0a2 100644
--- a/web/src/stores/settings/search.ts
+++ b/web/src/stores/settings/search.ts
@@ -91,30 +91,35 @@ export const useSearchStore = defineStore('settings/search', () => {
     const arr = { job_titles, locations, exclude_keywords, custom_board_urls, blocklist_companies, blocklist_industries, blocklist_locations }[field]
     const trimmed = value.trim()
     if (!trimmed || arr.value.includes(trimmed)) return
-    arr.value.push(trimmed)
+    arr.value = [...arr.value, trimmed]
   }
 
   function removeTag(field: 'job_titles' | 'locations' | 'exclude_keywords' | 'custom_board_urls' | 'blocklist_companies' | 'blocklist_industries' | 'blocklist_locations', value: string) {
     const arr = { job_titles, locations, exclude_keywords, custom_board_urls, blocklist_companies, blocklist_industries, blocklist_locations }[field]
-    const idx = arr.value.indexOf(value)
-    if (idx !== -1) arr.value.splice(idx, 1)
+    arr.value = arr.value.filter(v => v !== value)
   }
 
   function acceptSuggestion(type: 'title' | 'location', value: string) {
     if (type === 'title') {
-      if (!job_titles.value.includes(value)) job_titles.value.push(value)
+      if (!job_titles.value.includes(value)) job_titles.value = [...job_titles.value, value]
       titleSuggestions.value = titleSuggestions.value.filter(s => s !== value)
     } else {
-      if (!locations.value.includes(value)) locations.value.push(value)
+      if (!locations.value.includes(value)) locations.value = [...locations.value, value]
       locationSuggestions.value = locationSuggestions.value.filter(s => s !== value)
     }
   }
 
+  function toggleBoard(name: string) {
+    job_boards.value = job_boards.value.map(b =>
+      b.name === name ? { ...b, enabled: !b.enabled } : b
+    )
+  }
+
   return {
     remote_preference, job_titles, locations, exclude_keywords, job_boards,
     custom_board_urls, blocklist_companies, blocklist_industries, blocklist_locations,
     titleSuggestions, locationSuggestions,
     loading, saving, saveError, loadError,
-    load, save, suggestTitles, suggestLocations, addTag, removeTag, acceptSuggestion,
+    load, save, suggestTitles, suggestLocations, addTag, removeTag, acceptSuggestion, toggleBoard,
   }
 })
diff --git a/web/src/views/settings/SearchPrefsView.vue b/web/src/views/settings/SearchPrefsView.vue
index 03ee58e..b4bcb73 100644
--- a/web/src/views/settings/SearchPrefsView.vue
+++ b/web/src/views/settings/SearchPrefsView.vue
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
       <h3>Job Boards</h3>
       <div v-for="board in store.job_boards" :key="board.name" class="board-row">
         <label class="checkbox-row">
-          <input type="checkbox" v-model="board.enabled" />
+          <input type="checkbox" :checked="board.enabled" @change="store.toggleBoard(board.name)" />
           {{ board.name }}
         </label>
       </div>